Eric, Dave and Marty breakdown the latest VisionOS beta and some really intriguing patents showing directions Apple could go. Dave never had a hamster or a guinea pig. 

visionOS 26.3 Beta Release Notes 

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-26_3-release-notes 

Apple Releases First watchOS 26.3, tvoS 26.3 and visionOS 26.3 Betas

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-releases-first-watchos-26-3-tvos-26-3-and-visionos-26-3-betas.2474753/

visionOS 26.2 Now Available for Apple Vision Pro Users

https://www.macobserver.com/news/visionos-26-2-now-available-for-apple-vision-pro-users/ 

Minor bug fix update for Apple Vision Pro arrives with visionOS 26.2

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/12/minor-bug-fix-update-for-apple-vision-pro-arrives-with-visionos-262

Is Red Bull's "Immersive" Apple Vision Pro Ski Movie The Future of Action Sports?

https://www.powder.com/news/world-of-red-bull-apple-vision-pro-ski-movie 

Apple Eyes Room-Aware Audio With New Patent Filing

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/2000265846925697290

Patent: Next-Gen Apple HMD Design Targets Comfort and Customization

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1999503955785572486 

Apple Introduces Next-Gen Gaze Tracking for Future Vision Pro and Smartglasses

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1999932661108801855 

Apple Patent Expands Breath\ Tracking into AR/VR Interfaces

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1999865437509595198 

Reinforced Fit: Apple's reveals Modular, Multi-Axis Band Architecture for next-gen Vision Pro

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1999476174280376735 

High-End Hybrid Sensor Approach could Redefine Apple'svGaming Input Strategy

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1999140661744779334 

Grip Aware Pose: Apple's Patent uses Hand Skeletons to Track Hidden Controllers

https://x.com/PatentlyApple/status/1999163040906748278 

The AR Glasses Race: Meta Ray-Ban at $299 vs Apple Vision Pro at $3,499 — Who Wins the Next Computing Platform?

https://fourweekmba.com/the-ar-glasses-race-meta-ray-ban-at-299-vs-apple-vision-pro-at-3499-who-wins-the-next-computing-platform 

Vision Pro M5 vs. Meta Quest 3S: Two Very Different Takes on Mixed Reality

https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/vision-pro-m5-vs-meta-quest-3s/

Vision Pro 2 rumors: is the future of Apple's visionOS tech actually smart glasses?

https://www.stuff.tv/features/apple-vision-pro-2/ 

Review: Samsung Galaxy XR

https://www.wired.com/review/samsung-galaxy-xr/

Samsung Galaxy XR is getting 3 massive upgrades — Apple Vision Pro should be sweating

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vr-ar/3-new-upgrades-are-coming-to-samsung-galaxy-xr-including-one-of-the-vision-pros-best-features

Can Apple's Vision Pro Turn the Office Into a Metaverse? - A New Reality for Productivity and Presence

https://www.prnewsblog.com/tech/24709/can-apples-vision-pro-turn-the-office-into-a-metaverse-a-new-reality-for-productivity-and-presence/ 

Galaxy XR version of personas
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qW-HaCNuCzA

Gravitas Threads: Exploring Reddit as a spatial museum in XR (Vision Pro app) Al + Physics Recommendation Engine

https://www.reddit.com/r/AR_MR_XR/comments/1pn2f72/gravitas_threads_exploring_reddit_as_a_spatial/ 

APPS 

Sunglasses - Night Mode

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sunglasses-night-mode/id6756418533 

Glassbreakers - good use of control options using different fingers or positions

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/glassbreakers/id6596780523

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